Today’s weather is being described by local weathermen as “blustery.” So while it may be sunny and the world outside your office may look inviting, be forewarned — temperatures will feel cooler than the mid 50s predicted as wind whips across the area.

Mayoral Candidates Engage in Lively Debate: The District’s five mayoral candidates engaged in lively debate last night at the University of the District of Columbia, defending their records and promoting their platforms before a packed house and under withering questioning from a three-person panel. Stay tuned for a longer write-up and analysis later this afternoon.

Marion Barry Almost in Fist Fight: The idea of two elderly men circling around each other, fists raised and tempers flared is almost too funny to contemplate. But that’s exactly what happened yesterday between former mayor-for-life and current Council-member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) and homophobic Rev. Willie Wilson, who almost came to blows before TV cameras in a childish dispute over the use of a parking lot, reports NBC 4. These two don’t have much in the way of reputations, so to speak. Did they think this would help?

D.C. United Look Forward to new Stadium: Another new stadium? After the bruising process that has left the Nats new stadium in consistent limbo since last December? Yep, or so hopes D.C. United. The District’s professional soccer team has been engaging in outreach with the Southeast community where they hope to build a new stadium, playing soccer with neighborhood kids with an eye towards convincing a skeptical Council-member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) of the stadium’s merits, writes the Post. If built, the stadium would overlook the Anacostia River from Poplar Point in Southeast, almost directly across from where a new baseball stadium will be built.

Agency for Africans in District Promoted: Council-member and mayoral candidate Vincent Orange (D-Ward 5) has introduced legislation that would create an Office on African Affairs to deal with a growing immigrant group whose interests are not yet represented in the city government, notes the Post. The African population in the District grew 40 percent in the 1990s, now representing 12.5 percent of the city’s foreign-born residents. Hispanics, Asians, and Pacific-Islanders enjoy their own dedicated offices within the city government, but D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams has not announced whether he will support or oppose the measure.

Briefly Noted: AU continues painful move forward … District considers panel to study poverty … Chertoff proposes joint emergency command center in Herndon … Citizen group considers “Third Century” Mall … GW students punished for using Facebook.

Picture snapped by LaTur.